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Contraindictions for homebirth?

haleymay18haleymay18 member
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Besides, pre existing medical conditions, what are they? I had PIH with number one but I think it was mostly job related because once I took my leave at work, my BP stabilized and they said it was no longer considered PIH. Anyways, we are meeting with 2 different midwives next week for Homebirth so I will ask then too but I am curious what you all have been told?
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    KlikinaKlikina member
    I'm not sure what pre-existing conditions you're talking about, but something that would be a contraindication would be something like placenta previa, which requires a c-section. Some MW's will tell you that a previous c-section is a contraindication, but not all agree on that and many women have HBAC's.
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    LindseyJWLindseyJW member

    post-dates

    type 1 diabetes

    GD

    pre-term

    vbac

    breech

    these are just off the top of my head things that i've heard from MWs locally. FWIW, the only thing on the above list that my MW would have said was contraindicated was pre-term birth and poorly managed diabetics. she is skilled in vbac (i had an HBAC wtih her!), breech presentation, post-dates are just that, unless there is indication that the baby is in distress, and she is skilled at managing diabetic moms.

    this will be different from MW to MW, so it's really best to understand her unique experience and qualifications.

    ETA: oh definitely placenta previa. it is not safe to vaginally birth under this circumstance. 

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    laurasuzanne2006laurasuzanne2006 member
    imageLindseyJW:

    post-dates

    type 1 diabetes

    GD

    pre-term

    vbac

    breech

    these are just off the top of my head things that i've heard from MWs locally. FWIW, the only thing on the above list that my MW would have said was contraindicated was pre-term birth and poorly managed diabetics. she is skilled in vbac (i had an HBAC wtih her!), breech presentation, post-dates are just that, unless there is indication that the baby is in distress, and she is skilled at managing diabetic moms.

    this will be different from MW to MW, so it's really best to understand her unique experience and qualifications.

    ETA: oh definitely placenta previa. it is not safe to vaginally birth under this circumstance. 

    definately depends on the MW and their experiences.  For postdate my MW needs to consult her backup, but it isn't a contraindication, still up to us to decide what to do.  Pre-term issues should definately have an OB consulted, but if a woman makes it to term I don't think it would be a contraindication for home birth. 

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